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Producer Settles With Law Firm, TV Unit: Philip L. DeGuere Jr. is receiving an undisclosed amount in settling his lawsuit against the powerful entertainment firm Ziffren, Brittenham & Branca and Columbia Pictures Television. The suit alleged that his television pilot “Triangle” was canceled in 1989 as part of a scheme to conceal payments related to CBS’ hiring of Jeff Sagansky as its entertainment chief. The suit, one of several that have raised the issue of conflict of interest among Hollywood law firms, alleged that the Ziffren firm did not properly represent DeGuere’s interests when working for him because it was also having business dealings with CBS and Columbia. CBS is not included in the settlement.